GCSE Economics has been specifically written to meet the requirements of the National Criteria and covers the new GCSE syllabuses completely. The book is a stand-alone course companion and includes everything needed for GCSE Economics courses - knowledge, course-work, exam guidance and homework activities. It is written in a straightforward style and, wherever possible, theory and knowledge are supported with visual material. Case studies based on a fictional village, as it progresses through various stages of economic development, are used throughout the text and are tiered according to the degree of difficulty.